Teacher Education Subject Specific at Valdosta State University

Every teacher education subject specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the subject specific ed program at Valdosta State University stacks up to those at other schools.

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and approximately 12,304 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 students received their master's degree in subject specific ed.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Teacher Education Subject Specific section at the bottom of this page.

VSU Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

Online Classes Are Available at VSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? VSU offers distance education options for subject specific ed at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

VSU Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at VSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the subject specific ed majors at Valdosta State University.

VSU Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

The subject specific ed program at VSU awarded 92 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. VSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from VSU, 68% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the subject specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Valdosta State University with a master's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	63
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Special Education
• Educational Administration
• Student Counseling

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject specific ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Valdosta State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Elementary School Teachers	53,940	$56,360
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Middle School Teachers	24,530	$58,190
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	6,030	$45,540
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jadvii under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.